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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Uncle Craig die?

2. What do Del's aunts bring her one day?

3. What does Del's mother accuse Del of becoming?

4. Owen asks Del whether a prayer for Major would mean ___________________.

5. What does Del do to Mary Agnes?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Del stays with her aunts for the summer there is an event which sticks out in her mind. What is the event and what does it point out about her aunts?

2. What prompts Del to call Uncle Bill her "fairy godfather?"

3. What is Owen's idea to help save Major?

4. What is Del's mother's occupation in this chapter?

5. How does Del's mother manage to have her children live in town during the school year?

6. What is the episode that evolves after Major kills a sheep?

7. What is Del's favorite of Benny's possessions?

8. What do Del's aunts believe about ambition in life?

9. What is Del's experience with prayer related to her sewing lessons?

10. What is the fate of Uncle Craig's manuscript?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Address Del's search for meaning in her life through religion? Do you agree with her process of elimination? What do you think Del is trying to find? Does she find it? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create a collection of short stories to tell Del's story? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Del, Ada, Owen, Mr. Jordan and Uncle Benny.

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